Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-05
Kentucky Democratic Convention
Hlr. GarliSle's Speech.

LOUISVILLE, KY, May 5.-The Democrat
ic State convention continued in session un-
til late hour last night after the nomina.
ton of Governor Addresses were made by
Mr.. Green o. Smith, Lieut.. Gov. Of Indi-
ana DR.. f. D. Stamford and others, Of
Louisville. After the speeches the band
struck up and number Of ladies walked
into the convention. Behind them came a
nurse bearing handsome BABY. One OF
the ladies was Mrs. Gen. Buckner, and the
baby was the next Governors son and heir.
The applause WAS tremendous, and the baby
was greeted in the most enthusiastic man
ner. "Hurrah for Betty and the baby"
yelled some Bring the baby down here
and let us see him." shouted others. The
shouts continued for some time, but the
baby was soon hidden in one of the boxes
The Hon. John &. Carlisle, on taking his
seat as permanent chairman, said:
''For the first time in quarter of CEN
tury the responsibilities OF government are
on the democratic party, and 1t must meet
them in spirit of brave and unselish pa
triotism. 1t it ever had prejudices it must
forget them if it ever felt the spirit of fac
ton it must silence it, if it is embarrassed
by differences of opinion among its own
members it must reconcile them, If possible,
but if that cannot be done it must deliber-
ately pronounce the Judgment of the major
ity on all vital questions and let each
man go his own way and choose his own
political associates This proscribes no.
l. hut hos
organization on principle and makes
party action honest and respectable.
This is not an appropriate time or place for
an elaborate discussion of political questions,
and shall not attempt it. That will be
done during the progress of the canvass you
are now about TO inaugurate, and | hope it
may be in my power to take an humble
part in it, not as a candidate for any office
directly or indirectly at the disposal of the
people, but simply as q democrat, profound
" convinced that the best interests of the
State and the whole country will be promo
ted by the combined ascendency OF demo-
cratic principles and democratic methods.
Great applause / believe. gentlemen,
that large majority of the people of the
United States are now looking TO the demo-
cratic party protect them and their proper
ty from the encroachments and spoliatioIs
of what is called fraternal government on
the one side, and from the threatened depre.
dations of agrarianism on the other. 1t is
the only practical organization that has wit
messed and helped to promote the wonderful
growth and prosperity of the country during
the whole century Of the governments ex-
istence. 1t is the great conservative force of
the country and it is stronger in numbers
to-day than it ever was before, while its pur-'
poses are as patriotic and its political fruits
as sound as they were in the days Of Jeffer-
son and Madison and Jackson. Continued
applause.) If the people cannot rely upon
the strength and courage and prestige Of
their party for the protection of their rights
of person and property and the preservation
of their political franchises, where shall
they look for safety Can they
trust, the republican party, with its
loose and dangerous theories OF consolida.
lion and governmental supremacy over all
the affairs Of its citizens? That party has
thoroughly demonstrated its inca pacily TO
govern free people in times of peace and
it must go the way of its federal progenitor.
loud applause Gentlemen, is it not sing.
ular fact that q strong feeling of sympathy
should exist between those who want fra
ternal government, and those who want no
overnment-between those who want the
government to do everything and those
who want it to do nothing? While one lac
lion advocates governmental interference
in all the affairs Of the people, another fac
ton opposes governmental interference for
any purpose, even to preserve the peace
and protect the rights of property and yet
their reasoning. in the abstract, is snbstan-
tally the same, and if followed to its logi